Acting on its own and also regularly alongside the corporate team, RPC is particularly adept at advising borrowers from areas of firmwide sector expertise, such as insurance and retail, on their funding requirements. Edward Colville is ‘on top of new law developments’, particularly as these relate to the highly regulated field of insurance finance. Sukh Ahark heads the team.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team is very thorough in understanding the business, needs and requirements of their clients. They take their time to get to know the client and to tailor their services accordingly.’
‘Ed Colville is very friendly and ensures that the client gets relevant newsletters and updates for their industry to keep on top of new law developments.’
Key clients
- AIG
- Frasers Group
- Downing LLP
- Demica
- Ebury
- Close Brothers
- Integrity International Group
- Adient plc
- Beyond Bamboo
Work highlights
- Advising leading retailer Frasers Group on financing issues in relation to various acquisitions, including amendments to a £200m HSBC securitisation and related debt and security issues for the newly-acquired Studio Retail Group, and reorganising group financing following the acquisition from JD Sports Fashion plc of 13 companies comprising various premium fashion brands.
- Advising insurance giant AIG on its financing arrangements for its Lloyd's syndicate, a complex and cross-jurisdictional transaction involving multiple facilities from six international banks including Citibank, ING, Lloyds Bank and Mizuho, with a total transaction value of over $600m.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Sukh Ahark